MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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